Heathrow to Gatwick transfer

[craigstacey]

Need to do a transfer next week on the way home form my 40th Bday trip to Copenhagen :)
We only have 2 hours from plane getting in at Heathrow to check-in at Gatwick - are we going to make it?? :confused2
Plan to take National Express coach..........

[Bozza]

Sounds tight. You'll have to get your luggage and through customs etc before you even head off for the coach. Depending on the time of day the traffic could be an absolute shocker.

If your 2 hours is really 3 or 4 (ie checkin opens 2 hours after you arrive at LHR but you'd still get away with checking in an hour or so after that) then you might be OK. But it will still be close...

[craigstacey]

Hmmm, flight leaves Gatwick at 6.55PM, we're due to arrive at Heathrow 3.55PM.
Flying back to Guernsey so only 1 hour check-in needed.

[Bozza]

Check the timetable - lots of coaches - depends on which one you manage to catch though...

http://www.nationalexpress.com/bp/b2.cfm?id=79229251&ochoice=pm

[uksaint]

Is it a Weekend? Otherwise, as you'll be hitting the M25 at rush hour you might struggle to make it.

[craigstacey]

It's next Tuesday so will be rush hour, although the coach timetable shows hour and a quarter.......
Will have to stay in Gatwick for the night if we miss the flight, good job I've booked Wednesday as holiday ;)

[duchy]

I'd change my flight now-the M25 at that time of day is awful. With hand luggage only , no delay whatsoever and a coach leaving as soon as you get to the coach station-maybe you'd just make it-but probably not. I'd be wanting words with the daft agent who booked that connection for you though !
Why not just decide to extend your holiday by a day and book a nice hotel near Heathrow (NOT an airport hotel) and save yourself the stress and spoil yourselves for an extra day-you deserve it don't you ? :)

[craigstacey]

[QUOTE=duchy]I'd be wanting words with the daft agent who booked that connection for you though !QUOTE]

OOPS! That would be my DW:erm:

Will look at changing the flight to Weds AM, didn't really want to spend out more as just booked up for an Orlando Christmas!

[craigstacey]

Have slept on it and decided to book a private hire transfer, should hopefully gain us 20 minutes or so, fingers crossed....

[disney owl]

Good luck!

[craigstacey]

Yaaay made it! Even had time for McD's and duty frees before flights home ;)

Thumbs up to the nice chap from Premier Airport Cars :)

[Bozza]

Great news - well done Craig.